Bearing



' F. LEl STER BEARING Original Filed Aug 24. 1936 INVENT FAYETTE LE/ST ATTORNEYS Patented July 29, 1941 BEARING Fayette Leister, Detroit, Mich, assignor to Fafnir Bearing Company,

The New Britain, Conn,

a corporation of Connecticut Original application August 24, 1936, Serial No. 97,485. Divided and this application October 2'7, 1938, Serial No. 237,185

1 Claim. (crass- 184) My invention relates to a bearing mounting and more particularly to a mounting for deadening bearing and other noises. This application is a division of my copending application, Serial No. 97,485, filed August 24, 1936, now matured into Patent No. 2,160,220, issued May 30, 1939.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved form of sound-deadening bearing mounting, simple in construction, relatively cheap to manufacture, and effective in use.

It is another object to provide an improved form of sound-deadening bearing mounting having improved features to lengthen the life of the mounting and maintain its effectiveness over a long period.

Other objects and various features of the invention will be hereinafter pointed out or will become apparent to those skilled in the art.

In the drawing which shows, for illustrative purposes only, preferred forms of the invention- Fig. 1 is an edge View in quarter section of a bearing mounting, illustrating features of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an axial or front view in elevation of the bearing mounting shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1, illustrating a modification;

Fig. 4 is an axial or front elevation of the mounting shown in Fig. 3.

The invention is particularly though clusively adapted for embodiment in a flange type mounting for anti-friction bearings and will be so described.

In said drawing, 5 indicates a support for the bearing mounting. Such support may be part of a machine frame or could be a part of a unitary bearing mounting.

In the form illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the mounting includes a block 6 of sound-deadening material, preferably resilient rubber or the like. The block 6 in the form shown is adapted to fit flatwise against the support '5 and may be provided with a substantially central opening or passage 1 for a shaft 8 extending through the support 5. The block 6 preferably comprises a relatively thin marginal flange portion 9 and an upstanding or raised central portion or boss H). The block is provided substantially centrally with a bearing receiving recess ll coaxial with the opening I. The bearing receiving recess is of a size to receive and hold an anti-friction bearing, including an outer bearing ring l2, an inner bearing ring 13, and interposed anti-friction bearing members such as balls 14. If desired, conventional seal plates -45 may serve to retain not exlubricant in the bearing and exclude foreign matter. The block 6 at the side opposite the base portion may have an inturned flange 16 defining the recess l I so that the outer ring 12 may be securely held in both axial directions as well as radially in the bearing receiving recess.

The bearing mounting is held to the support 5 in such a manner as to leave the portion thereof carrying the bearing relatively free to flex and give under operating conditions. In the marginal flange portion 9, Imay provide a plurality of bolt holes l'll1, four being shown. The bolt holes are in the marginal or flange portion 9 and the bolts, such as l8, extending through the bolt holes are free of the main body of the block so that when the bolts are drawn up to secure the flange or foot portion 9 to the support, the main body of the block is left relatively free to flex and give under operating conditions. The bolts 18 of course compress the marginal portion 9 but the main body of the block is not substantially compressed by the securing bolts and the life of the rubber, when the block is formed of rubber, is substantially prolonged. The shaft 1 is of a size to be received in the inner bearing ring 13 and the inner ring is held to the shaft by any suitable means such as a set collar 19 and interposed rubber ring or gasket 20.

In the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4, most parts may be substantially the same as those heretofore described and the same reference characters have been applied thereto. Instead of mounting the inner ring l3 of the anti-friction bearing directly upon the shaft 8, the inner ring may be, if desired, carried by a channeled annular rubber or similar ring 2| and the set collar 19 may abut one leg of the channel 2|. The block Hi in the form shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is held to the support 5 in a different manner and produces a mounting having different characteristics. In the form illustrated I employ a sheet metal backing or cover cap 22 for the face of the block and the sheet metal cover cap 22 may conform substantially to the shape of the face of the block, as illustrated. The cover cap 22 embodies means preferably in the form of the marginal flange 23 to limit the degree of compression of the block 6 when the same is secured to the support 5. As illustrated, the flange 23 is spaced as indicated in slightly exaggerated fashion at 24 from the support 5 so that when the bolts 18 are drawn up the cover cap will be drawn toward the support and the engagement of the flange 23 with the support will limit the degree of compression of the block 6. Thus a careless or inexperienced workman cannot overstress the material of the block when securing the same to the support 5, The mounting shown in Figs. 3 and 4 will be substantially firmer and to a considerable extent less yielding than the form shown in Figs. 1 and 2. However, both forms will serve to very substantially deaden bearing and other noises incident to the operation of a machine or device in connection with which the bearing mounting is employed.

While the invention has been described in considerable detail and preferred forms illustrated, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

I claim:

In a device of the character indicated, a bearing mounting including a block of sound-deaden ing material to fit against a support, said block having a substantially centrally disposed bearing 20 receiving recess therein tends at substantially right angles to the support,

end of said recess and exassembied with the block, and means for securing said block to a support.

FAYET'I'E LEISTER. 

